Established near Dresden, Saxony, in 1845 by Ferdinand A. Lange, the German Manufacture A. Lange & Söhne is admired for the quality of its exquisite mechanical watches. They are distinguished by unparalleled technical ingenuity and a degree of perfection which can only be achieved by hand. For the next hundred years, A. Lange & Söhne pocket watches were among the most sought-after timepieces in the world, until the Second World War forced the company into a 40-year hiatus. In 1990, following German reunification, Walter Lange, great-grandson of Ferdinand Adolph Lange, revived the brand which in 2000 became part of the Richemont Group. A. Lange & Söhne produces timepieces whose quality of execution has given new status to German mechanical watchmaking.